From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Nineteen of the 38 eligible directors of the Federal Civil Service have passed the first phase of a three-stage assessment for appointing new permanent secretaries with a written examination on Monday, November 11.
They will now be participating in the second stage, which will test their competence in the use of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) in conducting government business, on Wednesday, November 13.
The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
“This three staged exercise,” according to a press statement on Tuesday by (Head, Information and Public Relations, Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Eno Olotu, ”follows the established tradition of a transparent and rigorous process, deliberately made so to ensure the very best among the candidates are appointed.”
She added: “Successful candidates would then proceed to the final stage to appear before a carefully constituted panel of top bureaucrats and representatives of the organised private sector on Friday 15th November 2024.
“This process would culminate in Mr. President’s appointment from the best candidates representing the eight states of Abia, Bayelsa, Ebonyi, Enugu, Gombe, Kaduna, Kebbi, and Rivers—where vacancies exist.
“The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation congratulates all the 38 candidates and appreciates the continued support of the Nigerian public in entrenching meritocracy in career progression in the Civil Service.”